Hello Gardeners, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow. Mothers used to caution their children against wearing underpants with holes in them. "What if you get in an accident and have to go to the hospital?" Well, I was certainly happy that my underwear was in good form last week when I was working in the garden and got into fire ants. There is no way to not react when those imported pests start stinging you – the pain is unbearable. I had on sneakers and long pants and as quickly as I could I pulled off my shoes and then got out of my britches. The garden is a fairly good distance from the house and I made a zigzag run, trying to take advantage of buildings and bushes for privacy, until I got to the back porch and threw all my clothes and shoes into the washing machine.
A Revealing Tale of Fire Ants
